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Sri Lanka Faces Looming Food Crisis With Stunted Rice Crop

Across rice farms in Sri Lanka, the bleak picture is emerging that the summer harvest could be as low as half that of previous years, according to experts.

Global Rice Supplies At Risk As Harsh Weather Hits Top Exporters

Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia, including the biggest exporter India, is threatening to reduce the output of the world's most important...

India Says No Plans For Now To Curb Food Exports

India has no plans to curb food exports for now, Piyush Goyal, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution sa...

Strong Asian Rice Demand For Animal Feed Sparks Food Supply Worries

A surge in wheat and corn prices is boosting demand for low-grade rice in animal rations across Asia, pushing up prices of the world's most important stapl...

India Expected To Harvest Record Wheat, Rice Crops This Year

India is likely to harvest a record 109.24 million tonnes of wheat this year, the farm ministry said, further boosting stocks at government granaries that...

Feed Fight: African Consumers Hit As Asia Gobbles Up Rice Supplies

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

Indian Rice Shipping Delays Come At Bad Time As Consumer Demand Spikes

The global rice market is grappling with logistical disruptions at major supply ports caused by a lack of shipping containers at the same time a worldwide...

Bangladesh's Rice Imports Could Surge To 2m Tonnes: Govt Source

Bangladesh's rice imports are likely to surge to 2 million tonnes in the 2020/21 financial year as local prices jumped to a record high on limited supplies...